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Setoodehzadeh F, Hooti N, Hasani S, Arab Borzu Z. Cultural Competence and Related Factors in Nurses Working in Zahedan Teaching Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Health Res Commun 2026; 11 (4) :188-201
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Student Research Committee, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
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Introduction and Purpose: Cultural competence is one of the most important characteristics that help nurses provide high-quality, equitable healthcare to patients. This study aimed to determine the status of cultural competence and its associated factors in nurses working in teaching hospitals in Zahedan.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 nurses working in teaching hospitals in Zahedan. Data were collected using two instruments: A demographic information questionnaire and the Cultural Competence Assessment tool for Nurses. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 16 utilizing t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation analyses.
Results: The mean score of nurses’ cultural competence was 164.19 with a standard deviation of 26.44. Among the dimensions, cultural skill had the highest mean (58.95±11.03) and cultural awareness had the lowest mean (31.69±6.27). Age (P=0.008), gender (P=0.006), ability to speak a language other than the mother tongue (P=0.001), education outside the place of residence (P=0.01), experience of service in multi-ethnic areas (P=0.004), cultural difference between place of study and work (P=0.002), and satisfaction with caring for different ethnicities (P=0.008) were significantly related to cultural competence.
Conclusion: The cultural competence of nurses in Zahedan teaching hospitals is at a relatively good level; however, this competence is not developed uniformly across all dimensions. Given the vital role of nurses in directly encountering patients from diverse ethnicities and cultures in Sistan and Baluchestan province, strengthening the various components of cultural competence, especially in the field of cultural knowledge and awareness, is a professional and ethical necessity.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 nurses working in teaching hospitals in Zahedan. Data were collected using two instruments: A demographic information questionnaire and the Cultural Competence Assessment tool for Nurses. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 16 utilizing t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation analyses.
Results: The mean score of nurses’ cultural competence was 164.19 with a standard deviation of 26.44. Among the dimensions, cultural skill had the highest mean (58.95±11.03) and cultural awareness had the lowest mean (31.69±6.27). Age (P=0.008), gender (P=0.006), ability to speak a language other than the mother tongue (P=0.001), education outside the place of residence (P=0.01), experience of service in multi-ethnic areas (P=0.004), cultural difference between place of study and work (P=0.002), and satisfaction with caring for different ethnicities (P=0.008) were significantly related to cultural competence.
Conclusion: The cultural competence of nurses in Zahedan teaching hospitals is at a relatively good level; however, this competence is not developed uniformly across all dimensions. Given the vital role of nurses in directly encountering patients from diverse ethnicities and cultures in Sistan and Baluchestan province, strengthening the various components of cultural competence, especially in the field of cultural knowledge and awareness, is a professional and ethical necessity.
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Management of Health Services
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